Two exhibitions
dal 28/12/2011 al 11/1/2012
Segnalato da
Vito Aroma
Fausto Arrighi
Fulvio Biancatelli
Perry Bianchini
Nietta d'Atena
Mara Fabbro
Veronica Ghio
Maurizio Giarnetti
Guglielmi Giovanni
Giovanna Granno
Paola Guerra
Antonis Hambas
Maria Kavvou
Vlataki
Lisa Londi
Luciana Manelli
Ermeti Martina
Joshef Mate
Vito Matera
Ilde Maurizi
Monica Morganti
Armida "Pupa" Nardi
Palma Nasoni
Inna Orlik
Bruno Pozzi
Adolfo Pretorino
Luciano Primavera
Alessio Ranaldi
Floriana Rigo
Carlo Proietto
28/12/2011
Two exhibitions
Agora Gallery, New York
"The Odyssey Within" an exhibition of fine art by greek and Italian artists. Carlo Proietto's contemporary creations in monochrome or slightly alternating colors feature culturally loaded vignettes of a graphic and distinctly european pop sensibility.
The Odyssey Within: an Exhibition of Fine Art by Greek and Italian Artists
In The Odyssey Within, a remarkable group of Greek and Italian artists express themselves through their individual creative mediums. Touching and reflecting both personal journeys and events of public importance, these works contain aspects of vital truths accessible only through experience, and through the transformative power of art. Full of energy, power and passion, this is an exhibition you won’t want to miss.
Featured Artists
Vito Aroma | Fausto Arrighi | Fulvio Biancatelli | Perry Bianchini | Nietta d'Atena | Mara Fabbro | Veronica Ghio | Maurizio Giarnetti | Guglielmi Giovanni | Giovanna Grannò | Paola Guerra | Antonis Hambas | Maria Kavvou-Vlataki | Lisa Londi | Luciana Manelli | Ermeti Martina | Joshef Matè | Vito Matera | Ilde Maurizi | Monica Morganti | Armida "Pupa" Nardi | Palma Nasoni | Inna Orlik | Bruno Pozzi | Adolfo Pretorino | Luciano Primavera | Alessio Ranaldi | Floriana Rigo
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Carlo Proietto
Born of Fire: Carlo Proietto / a Solo Exhibition
Carlo Proietto’s contemporary creations in monochrome or slightly alternating colors feature culturally loaded vignettes of a graphic and distinctly European pop sensibility. Wavering between complex, half-hidden symbolism and figuration, the artist invokes spiritual and indigenous iconography to develop a personal and inter-cultural visual language concerning pain, ritual, spectacle and the plight of modern man in contemporary society. Using classic pyrography – the burning of designs into wood or fabric with a heated tool or flame - Proietto’s carefully composed scenes feature stark graphics whose slight modulations in hue create a clean and equalizing effect within the visual plane. The author of two books on the subject, Proietto’s passion for fire contributes to his commitment to raise up pyrography from a minor to major art form.
Carlo Proietto was born in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy in May 1976 and currently lives in Foggia, Italy. He graduated from the Italian Academy of Fine Arts in 2002.
Artist Statement
My main interest is in pyrography, which has usually been seen as a relatively minor art form – but I wanted to show that it could hold its own with any major genre. I try to avoid being constrained by the rules and boundaries of traditional art forms – the important thing is not the materials you choose or the brushes you work with, but the passion that drives the process of creation. I want to convey that to all my viewers, that art can come from simplicity and that inspiration can come from anywhere. I grew up in an artistic family, and this message is something I have felt strongly from a very young age.
Image: Monica Morganti, Rodin's Red Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 24"
December 23 - January 12
Opening thursday December 29, 2011 6-8 PM
Agora Gallery
530 West 25th Street - Chelsea New York
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 6pm
Admission free